I do not own "The Alchemist" or any of its characters or anything. It belongs to Paulo Coelho. This book was created to gather or write down all my favorite quotes and excerpts in one place. Currently . . 1st in Paulo Coelho 1st in spiritual journey 21st in excerpts 38th in quotes

After spending two years in rehab,Maya moves in with her grandparents while searching for an opportunity to go back to college.She is introduced to their church community,which includes Richard,a guy who happened to be her childhood friend. He takes a leading role in encouraging her to know God's love for her,and to start afresh,and in the process,Maya softens up to the idea of God's presence in her life...and Richard's too.